Adrienne Bailon: Why I Finally Chopped My Hair Off

It took me years to cut my hair, although anyone who knows me can tell you that I've always said that I would one day make the big chop. I know short hair isn't something you typically see often with Latinas, but I didn't care — I'm turning 30 this year! I feel very fearless in the sense that it's just hair. I think a lot of us have now experienced and experimented with weaves, so before cutting it off, I said to myself, if I hate it, I can just use some clip in extensions and I'll be fine. If I love it, I will rock it and it will be something new and daring.

Now that it's done, I've never been happier. I'm super excited because now I'm growing healthy hair. So many of us Latinas hold on to damaged hair because we want to keep it long. That's a big mistake. Scraggly, fried ends don't look good, ladies!! Because of years of bleaching my hair was not in the best shape. Now it's super healthy and shiny. It's also a lot less maintenance so I can just get up, throw some product in it, and go. I love that my short do makes an outfit that could have been very "pretty girl" look edgy and fun. I feel like this style is a lot more chic and fashion forward. Try a short do, ladies. I think you'll love it.

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